Large False Serotine vs Plum Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tranzschelia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).